Clare Smithhttp://www.claresmith.me
Training Body & SoulThu, 01 Dec 2016 17:37:24 +0000enhourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.18237091821 Days to a Hunger-Free and Healthy Holiday! (FREE download)http://www.claresmith.me/21-days-to-a-hunger-free-and-healthy-holiday-free-download/
http://www.claresmith.me/21-days-to-a-hunger-free-and-healthy-holiday-free-download/#respondThu, 01 Dec 2016 17:37:24 +0000http://www.claresmith.me/?p=13916Hi friends! It’s time for another challenge—well, sort of. I used to lead this 3-week challenge live but I decided to make it available to you to do on your own. So I’ve got all the information for the “Hunger-Free & Healthy Holiday” challenge available for FREE download!

Here are the basics:

There’s no doubt that we are moving into a season which presents major challenges for many of us physically and emotionally!

The problem:

♦ We are surrounded by food for the next month. It is yummy, unique, and hard to resist!

♦ Food plays a much bigger part in our health than our exercise regime! So all the hard work we’ve been doing can be cancelled out pretty quickly in a one month holiday binge.

♦ There are 870 million* people in the world who are hungry, while 1 in 6* Americans (over 50 million) face hunger. We are gorging. They are starving. Something’s wrong here.

Here’s how it rolls:

If you do this challenge, you’ll be making sacrifices so you can SHARE with someone else less fortunate this season! Every time you choose to say NO to an unhealthy habit or YES to a healthy one, I want you to pay yourself! Put this money in a jar and at the end of the 21 days, you’ll donate that to a charity of your choice! (There are many local ones that are fighting local hunger, but feel free to expand to further organizations such as Samaritans Purse, Skip1.org, and more) I’ve found that we are more apt to do something hard on our end, on behalf of someone else. It’s why so many people run races for cancer, or orphanages. We can justify our time and sacrifice if it means someone else can benefit from it!

For those of you who may not have extra money to set aside, you can use your time as currency! Volunteer minutes at a local food bank, write encouragement card to someone in need, or bring a meal to a hurting family! There is so much you can do!

Find out more of how the challenge works in the downloadable document below!

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Are you signed up to receive my posts in your inbox? If you try to get updated with them from when I post on social media, there’s a high chance you’ll miss it with the way they keep restricting my audience!

Anyway, here is the link you need! If you decide to do the challenge, I would love to hear about it, so leave a comment below!

]]>http://www.claresmith.me/21-days-to-a-hunger-free-and-healthy-holiday-free-download/feed/0139162016 Christmas Fit List! (Clare’s Favorites)http://www.claresmith.me/2016-christmas-fit-list-clares-favorites/
http://www.claresmith.me/2016-christmas-fit-list-clares-favorites/#respondMon, 28 Nov 2016 17:33:14 +0000http://www.claresmith.me/?p=13881Hey all! I thought I would compile a few of MY favorite things that I love to help you with your Christmas list. If you are anything like me, the older you get, the harder it is to tell people what you want, however there are things that would be awesome to receive that you may not even think of! Some of these items I have and use (or have similar things) while others I also have on my list! Let’s get started! (Click the images to find out about them!)

A Crockpot

Goodness- I don’t know what I would do without mine! If you have one, why not add another? (Or get an adorable one!)

Vegetable Tray

And another tool I use in the kitchen EVERY DAY–a veggie tray! I load this up at the top of every week and usually mid-week! (I use one that I received from Pampered Chef 12 years ago!)

Monthly Exercise Subscription

Changing things up with your exercise routine is so important but it’s so hard to do that if you don’t have a lot of knowledge in that area. Monthly exercise subscriptions are a great way to try this out and insert something different! Check out Refit Revolution, Revelation Wellness, or FitnessGlo to name a few!

Activity tracker

I used Garmin’s tracker and wrote a review on it last year, but have since upgraded to Garmin’s Vivoactive watch which is a smartphone, activity tracker, and GPS tracking app for running, biking, swimming and more! I absolutely love it and wear it all the time. (I do not have the heart rate strap)

Coaching Calls

Sometimes you just need someone to process your health struggles with and help you get some clarity and a “next step”. Well, I would love to help you out! You can purchase 1 or a package of (3) calls and we can get started on your health journey! (I also talk about a number of other things, so check out this link to find out more about them!)

Essential Oils

I posted on Black Friday a promotion for the Premium Starter Kit but I am going to extend it! So $25 off of the Premium Starter Kit and this month, Young Living is throwing in an additional oil (Christmas Spirit!) so that’s 12 oils + a diffuser+ samples for $135 + tax and shipping (after the $25 cash back from me after purchase!) If you want more info, email me or check out my page on essential oils!

Protein Powder

I’ve used quite a few protein powders but I am just really loving this one from Primal Kitchen! I love the chocolate coconut flavor!

Portable Cell Charger

Jogger Pants

I bought a pair of these last year from The Gap and I love them! They are warm and comfy yet work great for running errands (or volunteering at your kid’s school!) after a workout! This isn’t the brand I have, but there are so many on amazon to choose from!

Books

I’m a book junkie! You should see my office! I have gotten into many books this year and so I want to share some of them with you!

A Women of Strength and Purpose by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias

God gave me this book after I had been praying about my wiring in regards to personality and how that influence how I process life and relate to others. I was kind of down about my strong, focused, and “nothing will stop me” personality but soon after that, I heard about this book on a podcast and it was exactly what I needed to read. If you are strong-willed or maybe have a strong-willed daughter, then you need to grab this!

Keep a Quiet Heart by Elisabeth Elliot

I have referenced this book so much. I love Elisabeth Elliot’s writings and this is a book I’ll come back to time and time again. In a world where it is easy to have a busy and anxious heart, “Keep a quiet heart” is a breath of fresh air.

Don’t Follow Your Heart by Jon Bloom

NEW FAVORITE BOOK. I might be doing a book review on it later but it is rocking my world and will become one I read many times a year. I’ve already screen shotted and sent much of it to friends!

What do you have on your Christmas list? Post away in the comments below. I’m always looking for new things!

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]]>http://www.claresmith.me/2016-christmas-fit-list-clares-favorites/feed/013881The Thanksgiving Table: What I want you to know about ithttp://www.claresmith.me/the-thanksgiving-table-what-i-want-you-to-know-about-it/
http://www.claresmith.me/the-thanksgiving-table-what-i-want-you-to-know-about-it/#respondWed, 23 Nov 2016 23:57:48 +0000http://www.claresmith.me/?p=13874Hey friends! A big day for us Americans tomorrow…Thanksgiving! We often begin our “seasonal slump” of holiday eating now and it can definitely take a toll on our bodies. I get asked often what kind of tips I have for Thanksgiving so I thought I’d make a Facebook live video with them. But you know it just isn’t stopping with health tips…I’m also hitting the emotional and spiritual too!

Things discussed:

Turkey Day eating tips

The “seasonal” health slump

How Turkey Day eating ends up being more than 1 day

The emotional hurts that may accompany a holiday

A spiritual game plan for tomorrow (taking you through Colossians 4:2-6)

I also wanted to link to a workout I posted last year at this time…deck of cards! It is very simple so a great one to do before you go anywhere!

Finally, I want to leave you with an image and thought I post every year (and referenced in the video.)

The turkey and mashed potatoes shouldn’t be the only thing seasoned with salt tomorrow!

Our words can fly as we sit around the table in conversation with our loved ones, be it about politics, religion, high school friends, or the scorned family member. May we use our time to encourage, build up, and speak truth, love, & grace with those who God has graciously placed in our lives. (Eph 4:29, Col 4:6) Oh that our presence would be a BLESSING to those we encounter!

Enjoy the fun, fellowship, and yes—FOOD tomorrow. God is so good to give us all these things! Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, friends! I am so thankful for each one of you!

p.s. I’ll be speaking in Akron on Tuesday night, December 6th for Maranatha Bible Church’s women’s Christmas celebration and would love for you to come! It will be an encouraging night for you to kick off the Christmas season and a great event to invite a friend. All the info you need is right here!

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http://www.claresmith.me/the-thanksgiving-table-what-i-want-you-to-know-about-it/feed/013874“Living + Active” Let-Down and GRAND PRIZE Winners!http://www.claresmith.me/living-active-grand-prize-winners/
http://www.claresmith.me/living-active-grand-prize-winners/#respondWed, 16 Nov 2016 01:52:08 +0000http://www.claresmith.me/?p=13862I can’t believe I’m already writing this blog post! The 5 weeks flew by (at least for me!) and it just goes to show that your life will continue whether you workout or not!

Here is the Facebook live video re-iteraing the tips I have below and discussing “Protecting your peace” online in the midst of a lot of opinions and more. Yep- I went there. (Click here if you can’t see it!)

Here are some testimonies from those who finished the challenge. I absolutely love these and end up in some crying mess after reading them!

“The Lord began by placing Clare in my path again after several years. My schedule changed at work so I could attend her Pilates class again. On the first night of class I walked thru the doors and instantly was overwhelmed ( in a good way). I looked at Clare and said I don’t know why I am here yet, but I am here. I began the Living and Active Challenge because I was hearing the Lord and I was taking my life back. The very first week, on that Tuesday I had my brothers on my mind, I currently was not speaking to them because of a family disagreement. I got off work went home grabbed my Bible and the first week scripture. I began reading Psalm 27. I made it to verse 2…Let another praise you,and not your own mouth; someone else,and not your own lips…Ok Lord I hear you, I will quit asking people if they notice I am losing weight. I will let them tell me! Boy have they ever! I continued to read Psalm 27 and made it to verse 10.. Do not forsake your friend and the friend of your father, and do not go to your brother’s house when disaster strikes you- better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away. I burst into tears! My sister and I took an issue to my brothers, who were emotionally far away, and as a result my sister and I lost our parents, brothers, & nieces and nephews. At the time it was devastating! However, Jamie and I stood in the Truth, we stayed in the word of God, we did not retaliate when lies were told about us. As a result I am here today taking day by day I am back in Church, I have a great mentor in Clare. I am slowly reconciling with my family. Thru this challenge there are many times the scripture Clare has us memorize has spoken to my heart! I am excited to continue this journey even though 5 weeks is up! Thank you Clare!”- Kristi

“My friend talked so much about this challenge and what it meant to her last year, after losing 150+ lbs on my own and redefining my faith and finally helping to lead my husband (13 year relationship) to Christ, this year has been both very difficult and totally Amazing! This challenge was just what I needed to help close this season of my life. Thank you!”– Hope

“The soul food was great as well as the physical part.. Even though we were already doing both it was very nice to be part of a group with like minded thoughts. My three boys ages 9,10, and 14 were also learning the same verses with my husband and I so thank you from the bottom of our heart.” – Belinda

“Gained myself 5 scriptures and dropped 7 pounds I wasn’t even trying to lose. I drank half my body weight in water for 5 weeks straight and hope I can continue. I ran my first 5k and I am signed up for my second one. I found that once I got past the first couple days I didn’t miss the sugar and when I did want it I was happy to just have milk and honey in my coffee or a clean chocolate muffin instead of a candy bar and Starbucks! Thank you for doing this and mostly for showing us how to make a healthy lifestyle work for us!”- Cassie

“This challenge has very noticeably affect my life. I had fallen behind on regular exercising and have also been working through (in the very beginning stages) trying to understand some emotional and energy shifts I’ve been experiencing. Although I still am going through this, I feel like the regular exercise has made things lighter and more manageable. And I feel so empowered by exercising AND memorizing these critical verses. I do feel a nice sense of accomplishment for memorizing 11 verses, something I’ve never done before.”- Lisa

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Some of you might be relieved and happy that this 5 week challenge is over.

Others of you may be sad and a little lost.

You’ve had this challenge to keep you focused. You’ve had someone giving you a spot to check-in and ask questions weekly. You’ve had a chance to win a rockin’ grand prize.

Now you are going back to life BEFORE the challenge. Life which was hard. Life that was…well…life.

We can’t live our lives in constant challenges. It is good for us to change things up a bit. Sometimes that means amping it up and sometimes that means taking a step back. I’m not sure where you are right now, but for those of you interested in staying in the game, here are my recommendations.

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Assess

Did this challenge work for you? How didn’t it? Do you need to dial back on the days of the week you exercised or perhaps, add more? Is it time to try something new? What did God teach you through these past 5 weeks as we moved through our 5 key points? Is it time for you to come alongside someone else along their health journey?

Applaud

Listen….This may be the longest amount of time some of you have exercised. Others of you have never memorized scripture before so the fact that you did 3 is awesome. Each of us have our own things that we can be happy about and you know what? Celebrate those accomplishments! If you haven’t done this yet, take a chance to applaud what you’ve done! If you did it with a group of ladies, go out to dinner together. If you did it with yourself, purchase a cute workout top. It is ok to be happy with the accomplishments over the past 5 weeks. But remember this—thank your Heavenly Father. He is the source of everything good in our lives! He alone gives us the strength and perseverance to keep these wondrous bodies going! Never forget that in the midst of your hard work!

Act

Here are some suggestions I have for you to act…again! This should not be the end of your journey, but just the beginning!

1.) Start a new challenge!

Make up your own rules. Choose your own verses. Give yourself a new goal and deadline. Add some new friends. Come up with a fun name and if you do this, be sure to share it with us!

2.) Find a new Bible Study or book to keep you focused on the spiritual aspect of the challenge.

3.) Give yourself a “theme” to focus on for the next 5 weeks.

Then find books, podcasts and more to help you out! (i.e. self-control, marriage, the life of David etc)

4.) Start a “healthy living” focused book club.

Meet once a week, or twice a month. Talk about your physical challenges and review the book.My suggestions? Try “Reshaping it all” by Candace Cameron Bure, “Made to Crave” by Lysa Terkherst, or “Every Body Matters” by Gary Thomas.

5.) Start (or keep) a facebook group to keep the accountability…or…

6.) Join an already made online group

7.) Take a break!

That’s right. If you’ve been going strong for all 5 weeks, then it’s ok to take a break for up to a week. Get refreshed and refocused and start again!

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And now what you’ve been waiting for! The 3 grand prize winners! Remember to stop by the websites of our amazing donor. I have a feeling you’ll get some great Christmas gift ideas….either for yourself or a friend/family member! Congrats to our winners! I will be sure to email you.

Joy M.

Clara A.

Patrice B.

The final thing is a favor! For those of you who ordered the Living + Active Training Guide, would you mind leaving an Amazon review?

Thank you for joining me over these 5 weeks! My prayer is that you’ll stick around and be encouraged by the awesome community here! You all an answer to prayer and a blessing to me and for that, I am forever grateful!

]]>http://www.claresmith.me/living-active-grand-prize-winners/feed/013862The 5th “Living + Active” Challenge: FINAL Check-In!http://www.claresmith.me/the-5th-living-active-challenge-final-check-in/
http://www.claresmith.me/the-5th-living-active-challenge-final-check-in/#respondSun, 06 Nov 2016 22:35:27 +0000http://www.claresmith.me/?p=13855This is it! Your final checkpoint! I am so proud of those of you who have stayed with us the whole 5 weeks! If you need to catch up on a check-in, or if you are new to this challenge and want to see all the weeks and verses, then be sure to check this page which has everything organized for you!!

First off, here is Friday’s live Q&A Facebook chat! Click here if you can’t see it.

And now it’s time for the final check-in! (There are a few additional questions than normal!) You have until Sunday, November 13th to get this last check-in completed. After that, I will be able to find out who is eligible for the GRAND PRIZE, then choose (randomly!) the winner! YAY!

If you can’t see the form, click here.
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Also, for those of you who took those before pictures, now is a great time to take an after! You don’t have to share them with anyone, but I’d LOVE to see some of them! (Don’t worry–they will stay private!) Email them to clare@claresmith.me .

I know the next question that will be coming from many of you…now what?! Clare–you got me exercising consistently and now you are taking away any incentive to keep at it?! What do you recommend?

GREAT question! I will be addressing that in a blog post this week so be on the lookout!!

If you haven’t been a regular follower of my blog before this challenge, I hope that you stick around! I’ll roll back into my normal schedule of posting with more exercises, videos, recipes, tips and more! We’ve got Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner so you will need that motivation and encouragement to get you through!

]]>http://www.claresmith.me/the-5th-living-active-challenge-final-check-in/feed/013855The 5th “Living + Active” Challenge: Week 5 {Marathon Minded} + 4th Check-In!http://www.claresmith.me/the-5th-living-active-challenge-week-5-marathon-minded-4th-check-in/
http://www.claresmith.me/the-5th-living-active-challenge-week-5-marathon-minded-4th-check-in/#respondSun, 30 Oct 2016 16:56:35 +0000http://www.claresmith.me/?p=13844This is it! The final week of the Living and Active Challenge! Now tell me that didn’t just fly by?! We will have one more checkpoint next week, so be sure to do that in order to be eligible for 1 of the 3 grand prizes!

Last week we had a special giveaway for those of you who completed the craving conquerer challenge and the 3 winners are:

FIRST:

Time for week 4′s check-in! (Soul Food: Proverbs 4:23/Psalms 73:26/Psalm 16:1-8) Please fill out the quick form below. IMPORTANT: If you are an RSS reader or are reading this via EMAIL, then please click on this link to fill out the form!! (Click here if you can’t see the form)

REMEMBER: In order to be eligible for a GRAND PRIZE, then you have to fill this form out EACH week, meeting each criteria. (If you don’t meet the criteria, you can still fill the form out! Use it as accountability!)

Spiritual:

Here is your printable verse, and additional one below it! Those of you with Psalm 16–holla!! 11 verses! Finish strong!

Food Portion!!

It’s YOUR choice this week! Read the image below to find out more and keep on all the other for challenges!

Get physical!!

You have a few options of workouts! I published a new schedule along with a newlower body workout and ab workout last week! Mix and match, or do your own!

Accountability!

Feel free to comment below with anything you’d like to tell us. Remember–we are a COMMUNITY who are TIED TOGETHER,DAILY DEDICATED, CRAVING CONQUERORS and HEART HEALTHY so let’s spur one another on with our personal stories!

Speaking of “quieting” your heart, I mentioned one of my very favorite books on here…”Keep a quiet heart” by Elisabeth Elliot. You should get it! It has been one of the most amazing reads this year.

FIRST:

Time for week 3′s check-in! (Soul Food: 1 John 2:16/Psalms 107:9/Psalm 16:1-6) Please fill out the quick form below. IMPORTANT: If you can’t see form, then please click on this link to fill it out!

REMEMBER: In order to be eligible for the GRAND PRIZE, then you have to fill this form out EACH week, meeting each criteria. (If you don’t meet the criteria, you can still fill the form out! Use it as accountability!)

Not sure how to do the exercises for Ab Routine 2? Put the names of the exercises in the search bar on the homepage!

Food Portion!

This week’s food focus is regarding fast-food…I want you to avoid it! You can find out all the info you need in the image below! Remember to keep up with the other food challenges: water, meal prep, and less sugar! You can do it!

Accountability!

Remember–we are a COMMUNITY who are TIED TOGETHER,DAILY DEDICATED, and CRAVING CONQUERERS so let’s spur one another on with our personal stories! I love hearing from you in the comments below, on Facebook (or other social media spots!) and in email! Keep the stories coming!

]]>http://www.claresmith.me/the-5th-living-active-challenge-week-4-heart-healthy-3rd-check-in/feed/013830Craving Conquerors: Guest post by Candace Cameron Burehttp://www.claresmith.me/craving-conquerors-guest-post-by-candace-bure/
http://www.claresmith.me/craving-conquerors-guest-post-by-candace-bure/#commentsWed, 19 Oct 2016 19:09:02 +0000http://www.claresmith.me/?p=13822We have a very special guest today talking about our Key for Week 3 of the “Living and Active” challenge: craving conquerors! I put this blog post up every year even though she wrote it a few years back. It’s jut so good!

Candace Cameron Bure’s biography is filled with many many accomplishments, fame and excitement, but the awesome thing about her is that she goes much deeper than all of those. She is uniquely gifted and placed in this specific time to reach people for the Kingdom of God! I ask that you pray for her as she shines her light to those God has chosen to place her with.

(Here we are a few summers ago at a wedding doing our best at conquering our cravings. How do you think we did? ha!)

And now, let’s hear from Candace!

♥♥♥Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. 1 John 2:15-16

Who doesn’t crave something? For some, it might be love, shopping, encouraging words or even working out.

But for most of us, when we hear the word “crave” we think food. I know I’m not the only one to shares cravings for ice cream, In&Out Burger and chocolate anything all year long! Cravings are fine, as long as we fulfill those cravings in moderation and those that are beneficial to us.

I was sitting on my couch alone, Val and the kids had gone to bed and I thought about having a sweet treat while I watched T.V. into the wee hours of the night. I wasn’t really craving anything… but the thought of something yummy kept popping into my mind because I knew it was there. I kept contemplating… should I eat it? I don’t really desire it. Yeah, but it will taste so good once you bite into it. No, I shouldn’t. I don’t need it and I’m not even craving it! But it’s there! And… the battle of the mind began.

Have you ever felt yourself in a situation where you didn’t even want something, but the more you thought about it, the more you convinced yourself that you needed it? I do it a lot more than I ever imagined once I became aware of it. The more I think about something, especially food, the more I’ve talked myself into having something I never really desired in the first place. So how do I keep myself from going on this mental journey that always turns into a battle?

In my book, Reshaping It All, I talk about “the eye covenant” found in Job 31:, “I have made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I look upon a young woman?” Using Job as a role model, many committed husbands, like mine, have decided to make the same covenant with their eyes. If a beautiful woman walks by, a man may take notice, but if he gazes at her for a while, his mind will travel to places it shouldn’t. So rather than looking her way, he turns his eyes and his attention to something else.

If this covenant helped Job overcome lust of the flesh, it can also work for us in regard to food! Instead of fantasizing over lunch, or spending the evening meditating on what dessert we’ll have, let us turn our thoughts and attention to something else. Use this covenant of the eyes to avoid the snack isles while shopping, passing up free samples instead of stopping to consider them, replying “No, thank you,” the next time someone passes a brownie your way and to stay focused on the car ahead of you when you drive by a fast food chain.

The truth is, we may desperately crave something that isn’t beneficial, but we must decide to choose our action; give in or stand strong! If you stick with it, your body will eventually agree with your choice and you will crave to continue to do so.

This brings me to the word of God. When I wake up and read the bible and read it again before bed, the more I crave being in God’s presence and hearing His word wash over me. The more I think about the way I feel after reading the bible and praying, I can’t imagine that I’ve EVER skip a day! Realize the power of cravings. If I can talk myself into craving food I didn’t even want in the first place, I can certainly set my mind on spending daily time with God to the point that I’ll crave it. And what more in life would you want to crave?! Isn’t renewing our mind, body, spirit and soul in the word of God, strengthening our relationship with Him, pouring out our hearts cries and holding onto His promises what it’s all about? ~ Candace

Yes! What a great word! Thank you Candace! Are you willing to stand with me for the rest of the challenge and conquer those bad cravings? Saying no gets easier each time—I promise!

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Now, I want to know. (Candace didn’t ask me to do this) Who has read her book, “Reshaping It All?” If you have and feel comfortable, could you share a little below in the comments what helped you out the most from reading it? (FYI: She has 2 other books, “Balancing it All“, and “Dancing Through Life“, where you can find out my involvement with her during “Dancing With The Stars”!)

Feel free to share personal stories or quotes from the book itself! Also, if you want to share what cravings have negatively taken over your life and your action plan to get through them, we’d love to hear it too!

]]>http://www.claresmith.me/craving-conquerors-guest-post-by-candace-bure/feed/313822The 5th “Living + Active” Challenge: Week 3 {Craving Conquerers} + 2nd Check-In!http://www.claresmith.me/the-5th-living-active-challenge-week-3-craving-conquerers-2nd-check-in/
http://www.claresmith.me/the-5th-living-active-challenge-week-3-craving-conquerers-2nd-check-in/#commentsSun, 16 Oct 2016 23:48:45 +0000http://www.claresmith.me/?p=13810We are moving right along in the Living and Active Challenge. We are on week 3 already! Here is my FB live video from Friday. We discussed quite a few things in it including:

– Praying Scripture

– What I eat in a day

– My thoughts on Whole 30

– Meal Prep Tips

– Podcasts I listen to

Click here if you can’t view it! I will be back on Friday October 21st with another one! (Time TBD)

FIRST:

It is time for Week 2′s check-in. Same as last week. Please fill out the quick form below. IMPORTANT: If you are an RSS reader or are reading this via EMAIL, then please click on this link to fill out the form!!

REMEMBER: In order to be eligible for the GRAND PRIZE, then you have to fill this form out EACH week, meeting each criteria. (If you don’t meet the criteria, you can still fill the form out! Use it as accountability!)

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Spiritual:

Now, let’s get to Week 3! Remember, don’t forget about your soul food and focuses from the weeks prior! It’s a good idea to keep reviewing them so you really have them committed to memory!

Here is the new portion of Psalm 16 for those of you tackling that. Whew! We are getting into the thick of it but I know you can do it!

Also, be sure to check out Lysa Terkeurst’s book, “Made to Crave“! It has so many wonderful keys to helping you “satisfy your deepest desire with God, not food”! I love this FREE PRINTABLE Lysa provides giving us “Healthy Eating go-To Scripts”. Print it out and pray over them!

We will have a guest post on Wednesday talking about the very issue of conquering cravings! But for now, here are some of my thoughts!

Get physical!!

Next week I will provide a new set of suggested exercises for those of you who need it! Until then, keep up with what I have or what already had in place!

Food Portion!

So we are building on each week: water, meal prep, and I bet you have a good idea of what this week might be considering our key topic! That’s right—No sweets! Well, actually, not technically right there because I want you to go about it a different way and limit them for the rest of our challenge! All the details in the image below.

I also want you to know that we have a SPECIAL giveaway just for this week! For those of you who choose to do the food portion accountability as I have it detailed, I will ask you on NEXT WEEK’s check-in if you completed it and if so, then you have a chance to win 1 of 3 tubs of Momsanity BCAA’s! I use this exact brand and love the taste and how it makes me feel! They do a better job of explains everything BCAA’s do for you, so I’ll let you check it out here. You can order them on your own here and use code: 5OFFBCAA for $5 off!

You know that candy is going to be (if not already) lurking all over the place thanks to Halloween. Why not get a jump start on keeping those habits in check! This challenge is totally doable even if you aren’t part of the challenge!

Accountability!

Feel free to comment below with anything you’d like to tell us. Remember–we are a COMMUNITY who are TIED TOGETHER and DAILY DEDICATED, so let’s spur one another on with our personal stories!

]]>http://www.claresmith.me/the-5th-living-active-challenge-week-3-craving-conquerers-2nd-check-in/feed/113810The 5th “Living + Active” Challenge: Week 2 {Daily Dedicated} + 1st Check-In!http://www.claresmith.me/the-5th-living-active-challenge-week-2-daily-dedicated-1st-check-in/
http://www.claresmith.me/the-5th-living-active-challenge-week-2-daily-dedicated-1st-check-in/#commentsSun, 09 Oct 2016 22:56:03 +0000http://www.claresmith.me/?p=13789Hot diggity dog! We have ourselves a challenge! I am so happy to hear all the positive responses and comments from those of you participating in the challenge. You are focused and determined to finish all 5 weeks and I couldn’t be happier!

Here is a testimony from 2 years ago….one of my favorites!

Remember, check the easy-to-reference tab at the top of my home page called “Living and Active” challenge so you can find all the posts and info!

FIRST:

We need to take care of week 1 and have our FIRST checkpoint! REMEMBER: If you want to be included to have a chance to win the GRAND PRIZE, then you HAVE TO CHECK-IN with me every week! (You also have to meet the 4 day/week exercise and weekly verse memorization criteria.) Be sure to check out those grand prizes! Man–they are good!

Here is how we are going to check in each week. I have created a very simple form below. Please fill out all the red asterik questions and hit “submit”! I will be able to keep an easy check each week to see if you come back or not. This form will be available and open for you to enter info in until next Sunday night! (If you can’t see the form below (which is probably the RSS readers) then click here! The food portion is NOT a piece to the grand prize eligibility nor will be on the weekly check-in, but I still want you to stay as accountable on that as possible!

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You know you did it “right” if you get this when you are done:

Ok.. Let’s move onto WEEK 2!!

Spiritual:

Click here for the printable that you can cut out and carry with you or hang up! (Don’t forget about the verses from prior weeks. Keep reviewing those, too!) I have the additional verse option below too!

And now, some insight as to why I chose this as our Key for week 2!

And the next portion of Psalm 16 for those of you memorizing it. It’s only 1 more verse to add on.

This is the perfect time to use the FREE PRINTABLE included at the bottom of each of my emails!

Here is a helpful post with 15 easy meal and snack prep ideas! Also, don’t forget about those pinterest boards you’ve been creating and be sure to check out mine. Remember, sticking to the food portion is not part of grand prize eligibility, but I will add it to the check-in.

Accountability!

You are more than welcome to comment below with how you are doing or add it to my facebook wall or twitter! (#livingandactive) Also, don’t forget to check out instagram. You guys have been doing an awesome job of getting your workouts and food out there!

I am doing a live chat every Friday. If you missed the one I did for week 1, then you can catch it here! I’ll be back again on Friday, October 14th for another one on Facebook live.

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AGAIN: You HAVE to fill in the form above to be considered for the grand prize!! If I don’t have your name on there each week, then I won’t have any confirmation that you did the challenge requirements!! I would love to hear from you! Leave a comment below to let me know how week 1 went!! Praying for you all!